The Geopolitics of China’s Smart Cities
Speakers:
Pia Hüsch, Research Analyst for Cyber, Technology, and National Security, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
Valentin Weber, Research Fellow, Center for Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology, DGAP
Chair: Guntram Wolff, Director, DGAP
Every Thursday morning at 8:30, DGAP’s Research Institute brings together experts and high-level guests to discuss the latest developments in geopolitics. This week, we will assess the strategy behind the global export of smart cities by the People’s Republic of China and the risks those cities create, particularly from their AI-powered “city brains”. We will analyze the role that smart cities will play in the future of warfare. Finally, we will explore the role of Western providers of smart cities and whether they can offer alternatives to those built by China.